Pyrrhonian

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noun

Pyr·​rho·​ni·​an

pə̇ˈrōnēən

variants or less commonly Pyrrhonic

-ränik

plural -s

: pyrrhonist

Pyrrhonian

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adjective

"

variants or less commonly Pyrrhonic

"

: of or relating to Pyrrho or Pyrrhonism : skeptical

Word History

Etymology

Noun

pyrrhonian from Latin pyrrhoneus, noun, pyrrhonian (from pyrrhon-, Pyrrho, flourished 4th century b.c. Greek philosopher) +) English -an; pyrrhonic from Latin pyrrhoneus + English -ic

Adjective

pyrrhonian from Latin pyrrhoneus, adjective, pyrrhonian + English -an; pyrrhonic from Latin pyrrhoneus + English -ic

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